South Korea vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
South Korea
7.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain
8.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.04 billion tonnes against 7.83 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 206.59 million tonnes.
Across all 120 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 23.57 million tonnes | 23.57 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 5.00 million tonnes | 91.68 million tonnes | 86.67 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 35.98 million tonnes | 288.54 million tonnes | 252.56 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 302.98 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 755.07 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 979.19 million tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion tonnes | 3.57 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion tonnes | 5.20 billion tonnes | 791.21 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion tonnes | 6.76 billion tonnes | 573.83 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.49 billion tonnes | 7.77 billion tonnes | 283.20 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.04 billion tonnes against 7.83 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between South Korea and Spain?
- 206.59 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.